Thumbnail: After game three, where the Celtics brutalized the Knicks into quitting, it’ll be interesting to see if Mike D’Antoni’s team brings any energy to the (Madison Square) Garden this afternoon. If they do, it’ll be interesting to see if they’ll maintain their effort if the Celtics start knocking down shots and applying defensive pressure. If you were the Knicks, would you want to go back up to Boston where elimination almost surely awaits or would you rather just get it over with? They may not have any fire left now that Chauncey Billups is done and Amar’e Stoudemire is doubtful after laboring through 33 ineffective minutes on Friday night.

The Celtics’ staggering game 3 blitzkrieg (a 122.1 0ffensive rating) was a great sign for the offense but Boston won’t get those kinds of open shots in round two. Still, from a rhythm and confidence standpoint, game three was the perfect tonic for the two shaky efforts in Boston. And with the chance to close New York out this afternoon, Boston sets itself up to head down to South Beach with its talents rested and well-practiced.

Will the Celtics be able to bring out the brooms for the first time in The Big Three era? Today’s certainly the best opportunity they’ll have for it.

Todays going to be tough for me. I'm usually going nuts during the game for the entire time, but we're having family over for Easter so i'll have to be calm. Doesn't help that my entire family hates the Celtics, so I really hope we win this game today.

But anywho, this is a game where I would love for the bench to step up. If the bench plays well, and we win, that would make me so happy. We'd be on fire going into the series with Miami. Really hope the early season Big Baby comes back today, and we dominate, getting our first sweep.

LETS GOOOO CELTICS!!!!

WTF

How frustrating are Philly fans? Led by 16, then literally next minute, pufffff, the lead is gone. Cs will have their hands full in next round.

WTF

frustrated

Robert

I bet they're not frustrated now!

Conall

It's going to be tough for me too. i have to go out drinking instead of watching the match. Luckily my brother will be sending me regular updates. Let's close this one out!!!

Japes

My body is ready.

GO CELTS

EFF UP THE HEAT

someguyinsac

It would be nice to see Gino working the floor of MSG with his broom today.

Zee

Pray for our guys, not because I think we will lose, but I don't want the Knicks to play dirty and try to hurt anyone. See below:

"If we got to foul somebody, if we got to knock somebody out," Carmelo Anthony said yesterday, "we got to do whatever we got to do to avoid a sweep."

Doc should have called a time out after the first lay up by Melo. But he did not. He should called a time out after the second Green turn over, but he did not. An elite coach should be able to sense the team’s mental state right away and implement corrective actions. Doc? Always a step behind, that’s if he knows what to do. Other times, he’s lost as a innocent lamb.

someguyinsac

Geez what a wet blankie, considering it was a win.

Batman

Uh I don't know what ur thinking but Doc is an elite Coach, a top 5.

Zee

Nah… sometimes you must allow a veteran team to gain composure on their own, else you undermine their intelligence. But when it simply gets out of hand, blow the whistle.

kricky

Exactly. Doc is thinking long term.

Robert

Seriously. What was Doc thinking guiding this team to 4 straight wins in the playoffs? They should fire him immediately.

WTF

Big deal sweeping the Knicks. The Cs struggled in the first two games and one whistle away from 1 to 1, then to beat up a team with half the strength and lost a huge lead like that. You guys are easily satisfied and sing big praise for Doc, but don't you think timely correcting the team's tendency of losing big leads and dried up offense require Doc's immediate action during games? How many time did the Cs lost games they should not have if Doc interfered early and often? Don't get ahead of ourselves. If the Cs play like we did in game 1, 2 and 4 in the next two rounds against the Heat and Bulls, we can kiss our wet dream of banner 18 goodbye.

Chris O

Yes Doc's play calling delivering game 1 on a platter….yea he's a terrible coach. SERIOUSLY DOC IS A TOP 3 COACH RIGHT NOW

Batman

Whoa….Top 3 is a stretch

Batman

Actually nvm he is top 3

dslack

Have you ever noticed that Phil Jackson commonly draws praise for "allowing his team to play through it."? There are pluses and minuses both ways, but Doc did call timeout when it was down to a 14-point game. The players were just in a bit of a funk, combined with the Knicks shooting really well. That Knicks run wasn't Doc's fault.

Paul

Great win for the Celtics today…I shouldn't even comment on that ignorant post about Doc. More times than i can count this year Doc has called great plays out of time outs and the team obviously respects him. On to round 2!!
Go C's!

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